Free radical accumulation and lipid peroxidation in testas of rapidly aged soybean seeds: A light-promoted process

Seed Science Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 101-107

  Khan, Mumtaz M ^a   Hendry, George A F ^b   Atherton, Neil M ^a   Vertucci Walters, Christina W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Old Schoolhouse   (United Kingdom)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Glycine max; lipid peroxidation; oxidative stress; seed viability; testa

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0029799279     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003123     Document Type: Article

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